Quote ="Dunkirk Spirit"Guess who https://youtu.be/DRcTRDbsQrc?si=KK3AtaIAvdgmDYy2'" Never seen him play live and quite surprised to see his height and weight. I didn't realise he had such a big frame, I always thought he was small. Good signing and two year deal

Quote ="Dunkirk Spirit"Guess who https://youtu.be/DRcTRDbsQrc?si=KK3AtaIAvdgmDYy2'" Never seen him play live and quite surprised to see his height and weight. I didn't realise he had such a big frame, I always thought he was small. Good signing and two year deal

Quote ="Dunkirk Spirit"Guess who https://youtu.be/DRcTRDbsQrc?si=KK3AtaIAvdgmDYy2'" Backs looking good, just need some decent quality in the halves to create the opportunities, and some power up front to lay the platform.

Quote ="Dunkirk Spirit"Guess who https://youtu.be/DRcTRDbsQrc?si=KK3AtaIAvdgmDYy2'" Backs looking good, just need some decent quality in the halves to create the opportunities, and some power up front to lay the platform.

He played over twenty games, how many chances do you need? But that's your opinion, and you might be right. What I have to slightly pull you up on is Hood, he is not a plodder IMO, we played way better when he was available, and he was far better than Bowes in every respect, but then he would be with all his experience.

Bowes will either sink or swim at Fev, hope he swims. But with Hood and Doyle at the club, and young Smith coming through, chances would have been slim at Trin, far thinner than last year.

Does anyone know the situation of the academy lads from last year such as Law, Smith, Windrow, Roberts. are they still signed up etc. and if any lads have stepped up to first team this year. Usually a couple do. Ideally need them sorted early to get a full preseason in

Yes your right , head is still in super league

Might just be the making of him as well , plenty of top quality players have gone to lower clubs and come on in leaps and bounds , our very own Gale had a spell at Doncaster then later on got capped for his country . If he puts the effort in and gets a few breaks he will get there I’m sure

These were full time players last season and not academy lads.

All these still need replacing with some good standard depth.

Could argue Boothroyd has replaced Windrow as a second row option.

Could now argue that Boothroyd has replaced Tanginoa as a second row option

Yes sorry by academy lads I meant the players who had progressed from the academy to the first team. So your claiming all said players have left the club?

Agreed, he's shown some promise but a lack of game time has probably cost him a bit of development. He may have played twenty-odd games but there has been very limited minutes in many of those and he hasn't had chance to properly establish himself. He's well down the list now so a move is best for him. I hope he can kick on.

I'm sure DP can spot talent and decided he'd rather have Doyle I guess.

As I posted a few weeks ago, I got told from a reliable source that Bowes was asking for £50k for next season so maybe he priced himself out of a contract at BV ??

Law recently signed a new deal roberts is no longer at the club windrow not got a clue smith was at academy and reserves meeting on monday.2 lads have signed from academy 1 decent 1 well no comment

That and they likely think Smith is the better prospect.

And I wouldn't disagree, as much as I liked Bowes, Harvey Smith is likely to be a special player, as long as he is looked after.

Windrow more likely. Promising youngster absolutely but Tanginoa is a seasoned NRL and SL forward who still needs replacing imo.

Boothroyd who I hope will be a a shining star has 0 first grade games NRL or SL. If the coaches think he’s ready though then I look forward to seeing him.

Griffin, Ashurst, Boothroyd is a fair bit light for second row (Pitts seems to be odds on for LF with Cozza).

Need a big SR signing for sure. If we are going to use Pitts there then we need a big LF signing.

Interestingly Ellis and Powell just said there’s 24 in the stadium next season.

We know of 20 so who are the other 4?

He did say there’s some youth there so it could be a couple of young players.

I would imagine Harvey Smith could be one.

I hope there's significantly more than 24 in the stadium next season!!!

Yeah, I imagine it's the best academy lads that have been signed up. Also good to hear he wants a squad of around 34 players, so our scout will be doing some serious miles going down under and around the North of England.

2 Academy been signed up to my knowladge not including smith if hes signed.deffo wouldnt say the best though 1 is good 1 not so good

Luke Bain (Front Row) now added to the 2024 squad

Anyone else noticed that the last 3 signings (Boothroyd, Walmsley and now Bain) are all red-heads...if we keep this up they'll be calling us Wakefield Ginnerty

Anymore good redheads out there?

James Graham anyone ??

I hope he's budgeted for suncream in the summer.